Alibaba Retro

Owner: Barbara Szymanska
Acct #367075
2
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2011
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Alibaba Retro has been operating in Chicago since 2011 (~15 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 1 location in NORWOOD PARK.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of Perishable Foods (Bar / Nightlife).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-01-22.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 5211 N HARLEM AVE 1STNorwood Park · 8 licensesActive
    Licenses (8)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-01-22
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2026-01-22
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2024-02-16
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-02-16
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2022-01-20
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-01-11
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2021-07-23
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-23

Activities

Retail Sales of Perishable FoodsConsumption of Liquor on Premises

Licenses

8 records

One row per license event since 2020. Tap any row for the full record. A renewal with no issuance below it points to a license first issued before our 2020 coverage window.

Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-22 · Expires 2028-01-15
License number
2124427
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Alibaba Retro
Legal name
Alibaba Retro Bistro LLC
Address
5211 N HARLEM AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60656
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-01-16
Payment date
2026-01-22
Date issued
2026-01-22
Expiration
2028-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
41
Precinct
3
Police district
16
Community area
Norwood Park
Neighborhood
NORWOOD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-22 · Expires 2028-01-15
License number
2141948
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Alibaba Retro
Legal name
Alibaba Retro Bistro LLC
Address
5211 N HARLEM AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60656
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-01-16
Payment date
2026-01-22
Date issued
2026-01-22
Expiration
2028-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
41
Precinct
3
Police district
16
Community area
Norwood Park
Neighborhood
NORWOOD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2024-02-16 · Expires 2026-01-15
License number
2141948
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Alibaba Retro
Legal name
Alibaba Retro Bistro LLC
Address
5211 N HARLEM AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60656
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-01-16
Payment date
2024-01-12
Date issued
2024-02-16
Expiration
2026-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
41
Precinct
3
Police district
16
Community area
Norwood Park
Neighborhood
NORWOOD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-02-16 · Expires 2026-01-15
License number
2124427
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Alibaba Retro
Legal name
Alibaba Retro Bistro LLC
Address
5211 N HARLEM AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60656
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-01-16
Payment date
2024-01-12
Date issued
2024-02-16
Expiration
2026-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
41
Precinct
3
Police district
16
Community area
Norwood Park
Neighborhood
NORWOOD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2022-01-20 · Expires 2024-01-15
License number
2141948
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Alibaba Retro
Legal name
Alibaba Retro Bistro LLC
Address
5211 N HARLEM AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60656
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-01-16
Payment date
2022-01-20
Date issued
2022-01-20
Expiration
2024-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
41
Precinct
3
Police district
16
Community area
Norwood Park
Neighborhood
NORWOOD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-01-11 · Expires 2024-01-15
License number
2124427
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Alibaba Retro
Legal name
Alibaba Retro Bistro LLC
Address
5211 N HARLEM AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60656
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-01-16
Payment date
2022-01-11
Date issued
2022-01-11
Expiration
2024-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
41
Precinct
3
Police district
16
Community area
Norwood Park
Neighborhood
NORWOOD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2021-07-23 · Expires 2022-01-15
License number
2141948
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Alibaba Retro
Legal name
Alibaba Retro Bistro LLC
Address
5211 N HARLEM AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60656
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-01-16
Payment date
2021-07-23
Date issued
2021-07-23
Expiration
2022-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
41
Precinct
3
Police district
16
Community area
Norwood Park
Neighborhood
NORWOOD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-23 · Expires 2022-01-15
License number
2124427
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Alibaba Retro
Legal name
Alibaba Retro Bistro LLC
Address
5211 N HARLEM AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60656
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-01-16
Payment date
2021-07-23
Date issued
2021-07-23
Expiration
2022-01-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
41
Precinct
3
Police district
16
Community area
Norwood Park
Neighborhood
NORWOOD PARK
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$78,689
Owner-occupied housing
77.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.6%
People per sq mi
9,706
White-collar workforce
39.9%
Census tract 17031100600 · ACS 5-year 2024

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